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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Phoenicia Arts Festival * Phoebe Legere Stars * Gustavo Von Ha Film * Phoebe Performs at Phoenicia Playhouse
THIS WEEKEND! PHOEBE LEGERE * GUSTAVO VON HA * CHRISTINA VARGA *
PHOENICIA ARTS FESTIVAL
IN PHOENICIA, NEW YORK
Friday, August 14, 2026
Phoebe Legere on iHeart Radio: Listen In
August 14: Thank you Chris Marino, host of I HEART radio "Merino in the Morning" | Q92 - Thank you! THANK YOU! for mentioning me, the @foundationfornewamericanart and the @phoeniciafestivalofthearts on your show - to your million+ listeners this morning! Wow. I'm so honored!
Thanks for telling everybody I'm playing LIVE on August 22 - Saturday night - 6:30 PM at the Phoenicia Playhouse.
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Saturday, August 8, 2026
Phoebe Legere Stars in North American Premiere of “Everyone Dies Trying to Make a Masterpiece” at the 4th Annual Phoenicia Festival of the Arts
The multidisciplinary artist performs live, headlines a wearable-sculpture parade, and joins a panel on creativity and the sacred at the festival's first international edition, August 21–23
PHOENICIA, N.Y. — The 4th Annual Phoenicia Festival of the Arts will go international this August, and multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Legere will be at the center of the celebration — on screen, on stage, and in the street.
Founder and curator Christina Varga has assembled a weekend of film, visual art, performance, and music across the Catskills village of Phoenicia, August 21–23. Legere's nonprofit, the Foundation for New American Art, a 501(c)(3), is a major supporter of this year's festival.
A Horror-Fantasy Filmed at Yaddo
Last year, Legere directed The Gender Symphony, which headlined the Phoenicia Film Festival. This year she stars in Everyone Dies Trying to Make a Masterpiece, a horror-fantasy from Brazilian artist and director Gustavo Von Ha, filmed at Yaddo, the storied artists' colony in Saratoga Springs where the two met.
Seven of Legere's songs appear on the film's soundtrack. On screen, she plays death metal guitar inside Yaddo Castle, surrounded by priceless works of art, standing on the very throne where Truman Capote was photographed for his first book cover.
The film has its North American premiere Saturday, August 22, at the historic Phoenicia Playhouse. Legere opens the screening with a live set on guitar, accordion, and piano, performing songs featured in the film.
A Weekend of Art, Parade, and Panel
The festival opens Friday with a major art installation at 52 Main Street, the former hardware store beside the tubing outfitter. On Saturday morning, Legere leads the Shandaken Eagle Parade wearing her giant wearable sculptures of endangered Hudson River animals, followed that evening by her performance and the film's premiere at the Phoenicia Playhouse.
On Sunday morning, Legere joins a Wise Women panel at 52 Main Street alongside legendary performance artist Linda Montano and renowned plant-medicine teacher Susun Weed, speaking on “Creation and the Supernatural.” The weekend also features short films, the Phoenicia Film Festival awards, live performances, and artists and filmmakers from near and far.
The festival opens with a gong ceremony, joined by local cultural leaders — including Christina Varga — singing Legere's song “Bee Spangled Banner,” the National Anthem of the Pollinators.
Event Details
What: 4th Annual Phoenicia Festival of the Arts
When: August 21–23, 2026
Where: Phoenicia Playhouse and 52 Main Street, Phoenicia, N.Y.
Premiere: Everyone Dies Trying to Make a Masterpiece, Saturday, August 22, Phoenicia Playhouse, preceded by a live performance by Phoebe Legere
“This festival is a celebration of everything I believe art can do — bring people together, honor the wild world around us, and touch the supernatural. I'm so grateful to Christina Varga for building something this bold, and to be part of it in so many ways this year.”
— Phoebe Legere
About Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Legere is a multidisciplinary artist, composer, and performer whose work spans music, film, and visual art. She is the founder of the Foundation for New American Art, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting new work in the arts.
About the Phoenicia Festival of the Arts
Founded by Christina Varga, the Phoenicia Festival of the Arts brings film, visual art, performance, and music to the Catskills village of Phoenicia, N.Y. Its 2026 edition marks the festival's first international program.
Monday, August 3, 2026
Phoenicia Film Festival of the Arts Features Phoebe Legere in New Gustavo Von Ha Film
PHOEBE LEGERE HEADLINES PHOENICIA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS STARRING IN NEW FILM BY GUSTAVO VON HA, "Everyone Dies Trying To Make A Masterpiece"
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Phoebe Legere Headlines Panel At Gonzofest With Will Thompson, Grandson of Hunter S. Thompson
July 19th. 3 PM. I am standing with Will Thompson, Hunter Thompson's grandson. Kind eyes. A beautiful smile.
PHOEBE LEGERE:
"I was at Howl Happening for #gonzofest- on a panel called Friends of Hunter S. Thompson. I tried to describe the paradox of Hunter - a devastatingly funny, terrifyingly serious man.
"I tried to describe the paradox of a man who pursued absolute freedom with the ferocity of a revolutionary and the tenderness of a poet.
"I tried to describe the paradox of a man who could make you laugh until dawn and break your heart before breakfast.
"I tried to describe the paradox of a writer whose laughter was inseparable from his fury, ...whose comedy cut through the Great American Spectacle to expose the machinery of power....whose satire stripped the paint from America's democratic illusions.
"Not the myth. Not the outlaw. Not the Gonzo icon.
The man who once treated me as an equal. Who showed me what fearless friendship and love feel like.
I also exhibited paintings I made while I was living at Owl Farm.
"Time is a strange thing. It takes what we love. Then, like a dark obsidian mirror - like the obsidian knives once used by Aztec priests to cut out the hearts of victims - the past walks back into the room."
Photo by @disiterate Ethan Shoshan @ulersththe_nupin38 @howlarts #lowereastside #phoebelegere #huntersthompson #gonzofest @gonzofestofficial
Sunday, July 19, 2026
GONZOFEST: Phoebe Legere on Hunter S. Thompson: Big-Game Fish
PHOEBE LEGERE SAYS: "Kent over at Gonzofest wanted me to make a selfie to promote GONZOFEST. I suppose he thought I'd be wearing a #bikini, but instead I'm wearing my George Washington costume and a giant Fish puppet. Here I am on the gangplank of the beautiful Waterfront Museum in Red Hook Brooklyn where I am starring my new musical The Fish Who Saved New York! Hunter would love the giant sturgeon sculpture I'm wearing -- Join us - one show only - June 28th at 2. I'm about to paint the sturgeon today - rainbow colors of course. That's a few seconds of my my Lovers Falls -©words and music 2026 by Phoebe Legère - dropping July 4th, my birthday. " #hunterthompson #gonzofest #phoebelegere #waterfrontmuseum #Brooklyn #redhook
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Phoebe Legere's Arts Education Nonprofit, Foundation for New American Art, Receives Official Mayoral Citation from the City of New York
The Foundation for New American Art (FNAA) is honored to announce that it has received an official Mayoral Citation from Zohran Kwame Mamdani in recognition of its commitment to providing free arts education opportunities for New York City's children and families.
The citation was presented during FNAA's World Cup of Drawing a Soccer Ball, a free interdisciplinary arts program held at the Waterfront Museum on June 28, 2026. The event brought together children, families, artists, and educators to celebrate creativity, mathematics, movement, and the universal language of soccer through hands-on artistic expression.
Praising After-School Workshops & Programs
In the official citation, Mayor Mamdani recognized the Foundation's dedication to expanding educational opportunities for young New Yorkers, particularly those living in low-income communities. The citation notes that FNAA's after-school programs and workshops help young people develop positive personal identities, build strong peer relationships, strengthen artistic skills, and cultivate a sense of responsibility toward their neighborhoods.
The Mayor further praised the Foundation as "a valuable ally" in New York City's mission to ensure that every child has access to outstanding educational opportunities, recognizing the organization's efforts to provide free arts education and help equip the next generation of talented and diverse New Yorkers with the tools they need to thrive.
Founded in 2014, the Foundation for New American Art is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to making high-quality arts education accessible to all. Through free programs in visual art, music, theater, dance, and interdisciplinary learning, the Foundation serves children and families throughout New York City, with a special emphasis on historically underserved communities.
"This citation is a meaningful affirmation of the work our teaching artists, volunteers, community partners, and supporters have made possible," said Phoebe Legere, Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for New American Art. "We believe every child deserves the opportunity to discover their creative voice, and we are grateful that the City of New York recognizes the importance of arts education in helping young people succeed."
The World Cup of Drawing a Soccer Ball reflects FNAA's belief that learning flourishes when creativity, science, mathematics, athletics, and culture come together. By encouraging children to explore geometry, motion, design, and artistic expression through the globally beloved sport of soccer, the program demonstrates how the arts can inspire confidence, curiosity, and lifelong learning.
The Foundation for New American Art extends its sincere appreciation to Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the City of New York for this distinguished honor and remains committed to expanding free arts education opportunities for children across the five boroughs.
About the Foundation for New American Art
The Foundation for New American Art is a New York City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free, high-quality arts education to children and families. Through innovative multidisciplinary programs, community partnerships, and professional teaching artists, FNAA empowers young people to develop creativity, confidence, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
Monday, June 29, 2026
THE FISH THAT SAVED NEW YORK! WORLD PREMIERE OF PHOEBE LEGERE's NEW MUSICAL! MAYOR MAMDANI! WORLD CUP OF DRAWING A SOCCER BALL!
Thank you to Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani for issuing a Special Official Greeting to our nonprofit Foundation for New American Art for our free all day family festival in Red Hook Brooklyn! Thank you to the almost 100 children who attended the SOLD OUT WORLD PREMIERE of our new Art Work: The Fish Who Saved New York yesterday. We open in New York City in the Johnson Theater at Theater for the New City in March 8, 2027. SAVE THE DATE - My co-stars Quin (age 6) and Pinky Weitzman are on my right. I play George Washington Sturgeon wearing a giant rainbow sturgeon above my head. photo: Cosmic Kitty Here we are on a boat in New York Harbor. This was the best birthday present anyone could ever have. My birthday is July 4th but I am already celebrating. xoxox Note Susie Rakowski is wearing a Paint Brushes Not Guns T-Shirt! She starred as George Washington Sturgeon's best friend: Marquis de Seahorse. Thanks to all the kids who came to my early morning workshop: The World Cup of Drawing a Soccer Ball. New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Creative Capital
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